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Handbook of special education / edited by James M. Kauffman, Daniel P. Hallahan.
LIBRA LC3965 .H262 2011
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Special education--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Special education.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 810 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2011.
- Summary:
- With 57 chapters in 13 sections, written by established and emerging researchers and practitioners, this hefty handbook synthesizes current research, reviews recent literature, and discusses trends in special education. While focuses is primarily on current issues in the US, there are also cultural and international comparisons. The first three sections of the book cover historical and contemporary issues, legal aspects, and the relationship between general and special education. The fourth section contains 10 chapters devoted to specific disabilities and disorders, such as intellectual disabilities, ADHD, emotional and behavioral disorders, deaf and blind students, and traumatic brain injury, plus a chapter on special gifts and talents. Each of these chapters offers a definition and background on causes, behavioral characteristics, assessment, and educational programming. Later sections cover assessment issues such as high-stakes testing; policy and leadership considerations such as funding; instructional issues in specific content areas; the transition to adulthood; parent and family issues; early identification and intervention; and cultural and international issues in special education. The book's readership includes researchers, practitioners, graduate students, and policy makers. The handbook can also be used as a text for graduate courses in special education. The editors are affiliated with the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780415800716
- 0415800714
- 9780415800723
- 0415800722
- 9780203837306
- 0203837304
- OCLC:
- 613424681
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